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emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I liked the idea of an event viewed over time from a multitude of perspectives, but it sometimes felt to me like there was a little too much going on, a talking pig, a rift in someone's head, euthanasia theme parks, a generation ship and an alien that seeded life on earth... it's a lot to keep in one's head all at one time, it doesn't really weave into a complete narrative for me.
This book ended up being a lot more surreal than I had expected, though that was a bit of a relief as it kept me from reflecting too closely on the Earth's current predicaments...
This book ended up being a lot more surreal than I had expected, though that was a bit of a relief as it kept me from reflecting too closely on the Earth's current predicaments...
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Chronic illness, Drug use, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Xenophobia
Minor: Mass/school shootings, Physical abuse, and Religious bigotry
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